Guard presence on border deters threats

The presence of National Guard troops along the Southwest border has provided U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents with an additional resource to counter drug smuggling, human trafficking and other threats along the border, senior Guard...READ MORE

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Defense Department prepares for Hurricane Earl response

The Defense Department is ready to respond should Hurricane Earl's projected landfall this...MORE
CSA meets with Mexican Secretary of Nat'l Defense

U.S. Army Chief of Staff, Gen. George W. Casey, Jr. met with Gen Guillermo Galvan--Mexico's...MORE
Chilean army officers visit Black Jack brigade

FORT HOOD, Texas- It was a day-long tour, complete with equipment displays and a tour of a field...MORE

Army North prepares for nuclear disaster aftermath during Vibrant Response

Almost twenty-four hours after a notional nuclear blast exploded in Indianapolis, planes began...MORE
ECC wraps up humanitarian mission in Haiti

The January earthquake that devastated the small Caribbean nation of Haiti initiated the immediate...MORE
Haiti task force focuses on engineering, medical missions

Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen assigned to Joint Task Force New Horizons have made major progress on...MORE
Guard MPs train in Haiti during New Horizons

Nevada National Guard Soldiers of the 485th Military Police Company participated in the U.S. Army...MORE
Task Force Kout Men to construct four schools in Haiti

Col. Mike Borrell, the commander of Task Force Kout Men, which in Creole means "Helping...MORE
U.S. military wraps up earthquake response in Haiti

The U.S. military officially ended its earthquake disaster response in Haiti, leaving what is left...MORE